By trying to reduce Ticketmaster fees... U2.com screwed us all

[U2@NYC]

Did you all read this note in the U2.com e-mail regarding tickets?

"In an unprecedented arrangement, U2.Com has secured for U2.Com
Subscribers a significant reduction on the standard Ticketmaster.com
convenience charge, which is levied on all ticket sales in North America -
however this is limited to 10% of the capacity in each venue and this
reduced levy will be allocated on a first come first served basis."

So, basically, by trying to reduce in, say, $5, the Ticketmaster fee, they limited the ticket availability of each venue to 10% of its total capacity for the pre-sale. By doing so in certain markets (e.g., MSG, Boston, Chicago) they literally screwed us all.

I would have happily paid the full Ticketmaster fee to be able to secure a pair of tickets (which I couldn't due to their stupid reduced fee agreement).

I honesly do not know how U2's management could be so smart for certain things and so stupid for other ones. Talk about royally screwing its most loyal fans...

 

[jammin909]

Uhhh when i got through and had a chance to buy nosebleeds at msg the surcharge was still over $8! Fuck them they are liars. I feel like giving my money to ashlee simpson or somebody over these greedy bastards hyping shit up.

 

[bonosleftone]

lol whats funny is fees werent reduced much at all

 

[miss becky]

The thing that makes me angriest is that I spent $40 and an untold amount of stress and aggravation during the actual ticket-buying process..... only to get crappier seats than I would if I had just picked up the phone and called in along with everyone else in the world.

I fully intend to do the general sale for Chicago on Saturday, and I have no doubt whatsoever that I will get better seats then, than the ones I got today.

Thanks alot, U2.

 

[U2utah2U]

Huh? There was a reduction in service fees? Yeah, like maybe $.50 or something.

Bring back the Propaganda system!!!

 

[imwideawake]

Anyone wanna swap NY MSG GAs for LA Staples Center GA's

Straight up
email imwideawake@cogeco.ca